About Jacob Paludan
Lived 1896 – 1975 (aged 79). Jacob Paludan was a Danish autobiographer, pharmacist, writer and literary critic.
Stig Henning Jacob Puggaard Paludan (7 February 1896 in Copenhagen – 26 September 1975) was a Danish author. He is regarded as one of the biggest Danish authors of the 20th century. His debut was De vestlige veje from 1922. From 1933 onwards he worked full time as an author.
He was the grandson of Danish geologist Christopher Puggaard.
Selected works De Vestlige Veje 1922 Søgelys 1923 Urolige sange 1923 En Vinter lang 1924 Fugle omkring Fyret 1925 Feodor Jansens jeremiader 1927 Markerne Modnes 1927 Landet forude: et spil om Utopie 1928 Året rundt: trykt og utrykt 1929 Jørgen Stein 1932/33
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Who was Jacob Paludan?
Danish author and autobiographer (1896–1975)
When was Jacob Paludan born?
Jacob Paludan was born on 7 February 1896 in Copenhagen.
When did Jacob Paludan die?
Jacob Paludan died on 26 September 1975 in Birkerød.
What was Jacob Paludan's occupation?
Jacob Paludan was an autobiographer, pharmacist, writer and literary critic.
What nationality was Jacob Paludan?
Jacob Paludan was Danish.
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